November 2024 · Completed

How It Started

On 30 November 2024 the foundation launched over dinner, in a room of people who decided to back it before there was anything to show them. The projects on this site are what that evening paid for.

Guests seated around a long table sharing dinner and conversation

The evening

An evening of positivity and purpose

Founder Shalimar Abbiusi opened the foundation over dinner and drinks, live performances, and storytelling that put a human voice to why any of it was necessary. The evening closed with the first commitments towards the work.

  • The Evening30 November 2024
  • Dinner & DrinksSeated dinner service
  • PerformancesLive music & storytelling
  • FundraisingSupporting our first projects

The programme

How the evening ran

Arrival & welcome

Guests were received with drinks and an introduction to the foundation and the evening ahead.

Dinner & drinks

A seated dinner service, and the part of the night where a room full of strangers became a network.

Performances & storytelling

Live music and stories that put a human voice to why this foundation exists.

The vision

Shalimar Abbiusi set out the mission, the first projects, and where the foundation was heading.

Fundraising

The evening’s giving moment. Proceeds went directly towards the foundation’s first projects.

Date
Host
Shalimar Abbiusi, Founder
Includes
Dinner, drinks & performances
Status
Completed. Ticket sales are closed.
Proceeds
Went towards the foundation’s first projects
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Good to know

Questions about the launch

Can I still buy a ticket?

No. The launch dinner took place on 30 November 2024 and ticket sales are closed. This page is kept as a record of how the foundation began.

What did the evening fund?

The foundation’s first projects across advocacy and justice, essential needs, women’s empowerment, and community outreach. Our projects page sets out what has been delivered since and what is under way now.

How can I support the foundation now?

By bank transfer or through GoFundMe, which supports exactly the same work. Every option is on our donate page.

Will there be another event?

Yes. Future events are announced first to our mailing list and on Instagram. Join the list to hear about the next one.

Can my organisation partner with the foundation?

Yes. For sponsorship or partnership on a project or a future event, get in touch and we will come back to you directly.

Shalimar Abbiusi carrying relief bags alongside her team

Every seat at that table funded work that happens somewhere far from it.

What the launch paid for

What it paid for

The evening funded this

Community outreach, women’s empowerment programmes, and essential supplies for the people who need them.

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